Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Sassafras

History & Heritage

— Sassafras albidum | Lauracea | Eastern North America —

Sassafras Marker image. Click for full size.

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 26, 2023

1. Sassafras Marker

Inscription. The grove of sassafras trees around Henry Shaw's house gave it the name Tower Grove House. They probably represent the only trees on the grounds that predate the Garden's founding. Sassafras has been used for tea and to flavor root beer, candies, medicines, and tobacco.

Erected by Missouri Botanical Garden.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Horticulture & Forestry • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 38° 36.722′ N, 90° 15.492′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Missouri Botanical Garden. It can be reached from Shaw Boulevard west of Tower Grove Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4344 Shaw Boulevard, Saint Louis MO 63110, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mausoleum Garden (here, next to this marker); A Toast to Sassafras (within shouting distance of this marker); Shaw's Pastime (within shouting distance of this marker); Erected by Henry Shaw in 1859 as a museum and library (within shouting distance of this marker); Botanical Museum & Library (within shouting distance of this

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marker); In Honor of American Science (within shouting distance of this marker); Tower Grove (within shouting distance of this marker); Herring House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 26, 2023

2. Sassafras Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 171 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 2, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.